The Principal Azure Architect will be a key member of the Cloud Centre of Excellence (CCoE) team, responsible for driving high technical standards, operational excellence, and innovation across the business. This role involves designing, implementing and governing Azure solutions that align with best practices and regulatory requirements, ensuring that DevOps and Infrastructure-as-Code are at the forefront of service delivery. Other key responsibilities will include: Undertake and lead the research and development of products and features, feeding new features into the Product Team for productization and technical delivery teams for adoption Design and maintain cloud architectures and best practices, with scale and security at the forefront of all design Act in a consultative role to the business, providing advice and guidance based on specialism Work closely with the Product Team, building out new service descriptions and ensuring new products are architected correctly Design solutions aligned with frameworks and regulatory requirements such as CIS, NIST, and ISO27001 Are a Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert and/or Microsoft DevOps Engineer Expert. Have significant experience in IT, especially with Microsoft Azure. Have a very strong understanding of Microsoft Azure, Infrastructure-as-Code, GitHub, Azure DevOps, and the overlap into other technologies. Understand project management methodologies and tools, including Waterfall and/or Agile. Have strong organisational and analytical skills, with the ability to work on multiple initiatives and tasks simultaneously. Comprehensive training and development to support your growth - 12 days a year dedicated to training Hands-on experience with cutting-edge technology alongside passionate tech enthusiasts Holiday Trading Scheme - buy or sell part of your annual leave allowance Access to our excellent flexible benefits scheme At Atech x Iomart, we’re committed to fostering a collaborative and innovative environment. By joining our team, you’ll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects, develop your skills, and make a tangible impact on our customers and business. Atech, part of the Iomart group, are a cutting-edge technology company dedicated to driving innovation and delivering exceptional value to our clients. As trusted advisors, we proactively anticipate and address the evolving needs of our clients, ensuring they stay ahead in a rapidly changing digital landscape. Iomart is the UK’s leading Secure Cloud Managed Services Provider. We are passionate about delivering Hybrid Cloud, Data Protection, Cyber Security and Secure Connectivity to over 9,000 organisations in the UK and globally. We have over 25 years expertise in data centre and cloud services Over 600 skilled professionals and turnover over £127m Our HQ is in Glasgow and offices across the UK. We provide critical services across all public and private sectors Please click apply if you like the sound of this. If you do not have an up to date CV or want to have a chat about the role first please feel free to contact me on careersiomart.com We’re an equal opportunities employer and want our vacancies to be available to all, so if you need us to make any reasonable adjustments during the process then just let us know.